PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Randleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randleman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Step up - Drowning pool. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Randleman
vs
Ortiz

195 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
259 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Randleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randleman throws a good cross that connects.
Randleman misses with a lunging right hand

and Ortiz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Randleman won't be happy with that.
Randleman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ortiz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ortiz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ortiz controls the position.
Ortiz tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ortiz working away.
Randleman manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ortiz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Randleman tries to roll over but Ortiz keeps him under control.

Ortiz stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Randleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ortiz slips a jab and a cross from Randleman.
Randleman thows a body shot but no joy.
Randleman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ortiz tries to bum rush Randleman with a series of wild strikes but Randleman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Ortiz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ortiz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Randleman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Randleman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ortiz walks away with a smile on his face. Randleman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Ortiz takes the fight into the clinch.
Ortiz is stalling here.

Ortiz has Randleman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ortiz pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Randleman tumbling to the mat - Ortiz dives into Randleman's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Randleman looking for a guillotine here but Ortiz defends easily.
Ortiz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ortiz is pushing down on Randleman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Randleman is fighting to maintain full guard but Ortiz has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Randleman is trying to get back to full guard.

Ortiz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Randleman is just riding it out for now. Ortiz eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randleman wants to get back to full guard but Ortiz has passed into side control.
Randleman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ortiz happy to just control the position for now.
It looks like Ortiz might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Ortiz stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz blocks a leg kick.
A head kick from Ortiz lands but Randleman takes it in his stride.

It looks like Dan Randleman has been cut.
Ortiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Randleman.

Ortiz drives through and clinches with Randleman against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ortiz manages to pull guard.
Randleman wants to stand but Ortiz is controlling his posture from full guard.

Randleman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ortiz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Randleman has Ortiz in his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz pushing down on Randleman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Ortiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Randleman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Randleman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ortiz walks away with a smile on his face. Randleman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ortiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Randleman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Randleman misses with a straight left.
Randleman takes a swing at Ortiz's ribcage but misses.
Randleman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ortiz misses with a double jab.
Randleman connects with the punch.

Ortiz closes the distance and clinches.

Ortiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Randleman misses.
Randleman works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Randleman throws a leg kick that is checked

and Ortiz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Randleman won't be happy with that.
Randleman is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randleman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ortiz's best efforts.

Ortiz stands up from half guard.
Ortiz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Randleman misses with a leg kick.
Ortiz scores with a head kick. Randleman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Randleman gets tackled into the cage by Ortiz. Ortiz maintains the clinch.

Ortiz breaks the clinch.
Dan Randleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Randleman misses
and Ortiz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jab, jab by Randleman - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Randleman misses.
A slow jab from Randleman misses its intended target.
Ortiz slips under a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Randleman connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Randleman misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Randleman.

Ortiz moves into the clinch successfully.
Ortiz crunches a lovely knee into Randleman's ribcage.
Ortiz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ortiz effectively controlling the action here.

Ortiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dan Randleman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ortiz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Randleman misses the target.
Randleman throws a jab but it's blocked by Ortiz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randleman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ortiz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Randleman scores with a sloppy right hand. Ortiz should have avoided that one.

Ortiz gets a clinch.
Ortiz stalls.

Ortiz drags the fight down to the ground.
Randleman tries to free his leg and advance position but Ortiz is retaining full guard.

Ortiz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dan Randleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Randleman misses.
Ortiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Randleman circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Randleman tries to keep at a distance but Ortiz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ortiz lands with a light punch inside.

Ortiz breaks from the clinch.
Jab by Randleman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randleman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Randleman loads up on a big right hand but Ortiz slips the punch.
Randleman misses the shot to the body.

Ortiz clinches up with Randleman and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ortiz works on Randleman's body with a couple of short punches.

Ortiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Randleman misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Ortiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dan Randleman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Randleman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Randleman misses with a double jab.
Randleman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ortiz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Ortiz closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ortiz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Randleman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ortiz defends well.
Randleman keeping full guard, as Ortiz tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.

Ortiz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Randleman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ortiz has managed to get both his arms back between Randleman's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ortiz stays in close to Randleman's body and controls the position.
Ortiz won't allow Randleman to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ortiz content to stall in guard here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Rocky Ortiz hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Ortiz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Randleman was covering up waiting for the punch and Ortiz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ortiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Randleman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Randleman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ortiz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Randleman's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randleman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ortiz is working away from the top position though.

Ortiz stands up and beckons Randleman to join him on the feet.
Dan Randleman is winning the standup battle so far.
Randleman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ortiz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Randleman is predictable there
and Ortiz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Randleman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ortiz on the side of the head.
Ortiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ortiz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ortiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ortiz clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Randleman misses with a hook. Ortiz ducked under it nicely.
Ortiz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortiz connects with a high kick.
Randleman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Randleman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Ortiz darts in and clinches Randleman up against the cage.

Ortiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Randleman throws a low kick but Ortiz avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot lands for Randleman.
Ortiz wants to clinch up but Randleman keeps it at a distance.
Ortiz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dan Randleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rocky Ortiz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ortiz lands with a slapping head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Ortiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ortiz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Ortiz!